The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11
AN ELEeAKr BUILDING.
Pref p. ~. HamIlton's south santa Re
RsaIdenes-A Beautiful Home.

Pref y. -. Hamlttou's south santa He
RsaIdenes-A Beautiful Home.
Among the many hne residences
being erected on South Santa Re,
Prof. F. NJ. HamiltOn's will be one
Of the finest. Il Is situated on 3
beautiful lot, we'll shaded, and the
main building will be 5Ox65 feet, with
pOrehes and balconies additional.
The front porch extends across the
entire front, and sweeps around TO
the north side, back to the OctagOu,
both on the first and second floor,
and IN some places Is sixteen feet
wide.
The front doors open into n large
hall, lOxls feet, which can also be
used as n reception room. In the
rear Of this hall, is situated 3 fire
place and mantel. TOthe left a. you
enter are large sliding glass doors
connecting the hall with the eonser-
vatOry, and on the opposite side Of
the hall are sliding doors opening
into the parlOr. There is a sliding
door near the mantle leading into the
dining room, and to the right Of this
is another sliding door connecting
the sitting room with hall. The
library is situated in q sort Of an
alcOve of the sitting room. and
connected by sliding doors, and is
finished in gum wood. There are
seven rooms on the first floor, and
with the exception Of the kitchen,
they can all be thrown i'm one room.
The hall Is finished IN red oak, par
lOr ami sitting room in cherry, and
dining room in ash. Underneath
the stair case Is q toilet room, open
ing into the hall. The kitchen ar
rangement is very fine. and IL CEN
nected with the dining room by a
double set Of doors, so arranged IS to
prevent any OdOr from entering
from one room into the other. Nu-
merOus china closets are distributed
i'm convenient places, and on the
back porch is q force pump connect
ed with a 300 barrel cistern, with
double filter attached. The cellar Is
the same size OF the house, and in It
are located the laundry and sore
rooms. The exposed foundation Is
built OF Manhattan cut stone, and
presents an elegant appearance.
The stairway leading from the
hall, is very fine, and is built in red
oak, having three landings. At the
second landing the platform extends
int a large window built out from
the house, the base Of which serves
as a seat.
There are seven large rooms on the
second floor, besides the bath room
and water closets. The front room
on the second floor will be used as a
billiard room, and in the third story
are five good rooms. Water and gas
runs all through the house from
cellar to garnet, and speaking
tubes connect all the principle
rooms, as also do the electric bells.
A thorough system Of drainage has
been put in, the water all running
into a large cess pool in the rear Of
the lot. 4 dumb waiter runs from
the basement to the upper story,
numerous balconies are dotted
around, and the conservatory and
the entire front Of the house have
heavy plate glass windows, the large
glass i'm front sliding into the
wall. All the finishing material
was furnished by the Kansas City
turning mill. and aonel cost as much
as an ordinary residence. The build
ing has slate roof. When compile
ted IL will be one OF the most beau
tiful and well finished residences in
Salina.
The plans were drawn by p. S.
Stewart Of Kansas City, and c. G.
Wilmarth has the experimenting of
Is cons truction, while Upton & AL
len are the contractors.
Inc euliEt costol buc DuiiNAhb VIII
be about SIS, 900, although Prof. Ham
llton commenced with the intention
Of putting about $4,000 into home.
There will be seven fire CRATES, with
mantels in the house, four On the
first floor, and three on the second.
The general appearance Of the build
ing will be greatly improved by cor
nice work yet to be added. This is
only one OF the many fine buildings
going up on Santa Fe avenue, which
when completed will make this
avenue one OF the finest in the state.